The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28
DOMESTIC HINTS.
BAKED FISH,


salmon or shad; dry it well in cloth,
rub inside and out with a mixture o
pepper and salt. Make dressing 0
bread, butter, and little onion if liked
Fill the body of the fish, fasten i
to keep in the dressing. then dip the
surface of the fish into beaten egg. anc
roll it in cracker crumbs. Put bits oi
butter, pepper and salt over the sur
face. Then lay a trivet in dripping
pan, put the fish on. place it in ii hot
oven, and bastc frequently. When
done, take it up on hot dish and
serve with sliced lemon and parsley
laid over the fish.
WATER POUND CAKE.
One pound of butter, one pound
sugar, four eggs, one cupful of boiling
water, one pound of prepared flour.
flavor with lemon. Beat butter, sugar
and the yolk of the eggs to cream,
then add the boiling water and stir
gently till cold, then the pound of -four
with the whites of the eggs beaten to q
stiff froth, the lemon last; bake one
real pound cake, and will keep two
weeks.
PRUNE PUDDING.
Stew pound of prunes until they are
soft, remove the stones, add sugar te
taste, and the whites of three eggs
beaten to a stiff froth. Make a puff
paste for the bottom of the pudding
dish. After beating the prunes and
eggs together until they are thorough
ly mixed, spread them on the
crust. Bake for half an hour or until
you are sure the crust is done.
MARBLE CAKE.
Light part-two cups of white sugar,
one cup of butter, a half-cup of sweet
milk, whites of four eggs, p teaspoons
of baking powder. two cups of flour.
Dark part-One cup of brown sugar,
half-cup of molasses, one cup of but
ter, one-fourth of Il cup of sour milk.
half teaspoon of soda, yolks of four
eggs flour to thicken, and flavor.
POTATO SALAD.
One quart bowl mashed potatoes. two
finely minced onions. one teaspoonful
made mustard, one scant half-teaspoon-
full pepper, three tablespoonfuls melted
salt pork. ham or bacon fat, mixed with
six tablespoonfuls sharp vinegar. Mix
all we'll through the potato at least two
hours before serving. A cheap anu
good salad.
BRoILED POTATOES.
Cut cold boiled potatoes into slices
a third of an inch thick. Dip them into
melted butter and fine bread crumbs.
Place in double broiler and brol over
a fire that is not too hot Garnish With
parsley, and serve on a hot dish; or
season with salt and pepper, toast till
delicate brown, arrange on q hot dish,
and season with butter.
FAGLIATELLI
Make paste of -four salt and water,
which roll out as thinly as possible to
the size of a tea saucer, and cut it into
strips the third of an inch wide Throw
into boiling water, and give few boil
ings. then remove to cold water, drain
on a sieve, and use as macaroni. 1t is
also good in soups.
GINGER PUDDING.
One-half cup of molasses, two-thiris
of cup of butter, one cup of brown
sugar, two cup of flour, four eggs. one
small teaspoonful of ginger, one OF
cinnamon and one of cloves. Bake in
layers and put together with jelly and
icing. Serve with sauce or cream.
TOMATO FRITTERs.
One quart of stewed tomatoes. one
egg, one small teaspoonful of soda,
stir in flour enough to make batter
such as is used for griddle cakes. Have
some lard very hot on the stove, drop
the batter in a spoonful at time and
fry.
PUDDING SAUCE.
One egg beaten to froth, one cup
of white sugar. half a cup of butter,
two-thirds of a cup or more of hot wa
ter poured on it; flavor with little
lemon and nutmeg. If more water is
used take a little cornstarch, dissolve
and pour in.
SALLY LUNN.
To quart of flour add four eggs
beaten up with one cup of sugar. one
pint of warmed milk, with teaspoon
full of melted butter in it, and 81 tea
spoonfuls of yeast powder. Bake like
pound cake
GINGER SNAPS.
One pint of molasses, one teaspoon
full of soda. butter size uf an egg, GIN
ger, and flour enough TO roll very thin
Bake quickly.